Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fallcliff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fallcliff and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fallcliff

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Fallcliff:
  • 35.258989, -83.180422
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Fallcliff

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • Since Fallcliff is near Macon County and also Swain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Macon County
  • eBird sighting report for Swain County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fallcliff ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Gay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
  • Gay is located in Jackson County
• Glenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
• Greens Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
  • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
• Indian Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Place
  • Indian Place is located in Jackson County
• Love Field
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Field
  • Love Field is located in Jackson County
• Mountain Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
  • Mountain Grove is located in Macon County
• Pumpkintown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown
  • Pumpkintown is located in Jackson County
• Speedwell
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speedwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
  • Speedwell is located in Jackson County

How Far From Fallcliff to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fallcliff to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fallcliff and extending to:

• Sylva, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Fallcliff to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 421 miles [677.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,318 miles [10,167.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,024 miles [11,304 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,901 miles [7,887.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fallcliff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonnc.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/